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Congressional Record: Its Production, Distribution, and Accessibility
This report briefly discusses how the Congressional Record is created and distributed. The Congressional Record is the most widely recognized published account of the debates and activities in Congress and it often reflects the intent of Congress in enacting legislation.
Date:
October 27, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House and Senate Chaplains
None
Date:
October 27, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview
"Secret" or "closed door" sessions of the House of Representatives and Seante are held periodically to discuss business, including impeachment deliberations, deemed to require confidentiality and secrecy. Authority for the two chambers to hold these sessions is implied by Article I, Section 5, of the Constitution. National Security is the principal reason for such sessions in recent years. This report provides a historical background of such sessions, as well as relevant regulations and expectations for Members of Congress during such sessions.
Date:
September 27, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview
None
Date:
September 27, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland: The Peace Process
For years, the British and Irish governments have sought to facilitate a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Northern Ireland. After many ups and downs, the two government and the parties participating in the peace talks announced an agreement on April 10, 1998. The implementation of the resulting Good Friday Agreement continues to be difficult. A political stalemate in Northern Ireland since 2002 has halted the peace process and forced London to suspend the devolved government and to resume governance of the province. British and Irish leaders have set a November 24, 2006, deadline to revive talks on governance in Northern Ireland.
Date:
September 27, 2006
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Morelli, Vince L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid and SCHIP Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Waivers
This report provides background information on the broad authority, to conduct research and demonstration projects under several programs authorized by the Social Security Act.
Date:
January 27, 2006
Creator:
Baumrucker, Evelyne P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Environmental Education Act of 1990: Overview, Implementation, and Reauthorization Issues
This report presents an overview of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, discusses appropriations, examines Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) implementation of the act, and analyzes potential issues for reauthorization that may be considered in the 109th Congress.
Date:
February 27, 2006
Creator:
Bearden, David M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or “Mad Cow Disease”) in North America: A Chronology of Selected Events
None
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency
This report provides background on terrorism and non-state actor challenges, and how military aviation may contribute to operations against these actors. The report discusses issues associated with the use of military aviation against non-state actors, and potential options for consideration.
Date:
January 27, 2006
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher & Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative
None
Date:
February 27, 2006
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene; Mulock, Bruce K.; Smale, Pauline; Cowan, Tadlock; Laney, Garrine P. & Foote, Bruce E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
This report provides an overview of the law of the sea convention and U.S. policy.
Date:
January 27, 2006
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report replaces CRS Issue Brief IB10139, Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine MAmmal Legislation in the 109th Congress.
Date:
October 27, 2006
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
This report identifies additional bills that have been introduced in the 109th Congress to address specific concerns related to how the Endangered Species Act (ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed, and will be updated periodically to reflect legislative action.
Date:
October 27, 2006
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance
This report explains the different measures of the U.S. government debt, discusses the historical growth in the debt, identifies the current owners of the debt, presents comparisons with government debt in other countries, and examines the potential economic risks associated with a growing federal debt.
Date:
January 27, 2006
Creator:
Cashell, Brian W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
January 27, 2006
Creator:
Cody, Betsy A. & Hughes, H. Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa ("Africa" hereafter) has been more severely affected by AIDS than any other part of the world. Experts attribute the severity of Africa's AIDS epidemic to the region's poverty, women's relative lack of empowerment, high rates of male worker migration, and other factors. Health systems there are ill-equipped; AIDS' severe social and economic consequences are depriving Africa of skilled workers and teachers, and reducing life expectancy by decades in some countries. This report explains the AIDS crisis and surrounding issues in detail, as well as U.S. and international efforts to provide general and economic aid. Relevant U.S. legislation is also outlined.
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been far more severely affected by AIDS than any other part of the world. The United Nations reports that 24.5 million adults and children are infected with the HIV virus in the region, which has about 11% of the world's population but more than 64% of the worldwide total of infected people. This report discusses this issue in detail, including the cause of the African AIDS epidemic, the social and economic consequences, response and treatment, and U.S. policy.
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Federal Assistance Programs
The impact on children of domestic violence was an issue of interest in the 109th Congress. The first session of the 109th Congress ended with the passage of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-162), which contained new initiatives to address concerns about children and youth exposed to and victimized by domestic violence. This report discusses existing federal programs and initiatives that have been established to assist such children and youth, and new provisions enacted in P.L. 109-162.
Date:
December 27, 2006
Creator:
Cooper, Edith Fairman
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act: A Primer
This report discusses the major provisions of the Endangered Species Act, both domestic and international, and also discusses some of the background issues, such as extinction in general, and the effectiveness of the statute.
Date:
September 27, 2006
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne; Buck, Eugene H. & Baldwin, Pamela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture: Status and Current Issues
This report discusses the status and current issues regarding animal agriculture that is being transformed by rapid advances in biotechnology. This report will be updated as significant developments in agricultural biotechnology occur and as Congress develops legislation addressing emerging agricultural biotechnology issues.
Date:
March 27, 2006
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock & Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations
On July 20, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up its version of the FY2007 defense appropriations bill, H.R. 5631. Floor action is expected to begin on August 1. The Senate bill provides $453.5 billion defense programs, including $50 billion in appropriations for overseas operations. The total is $9.1 billion less than the Administration requested. Earlier, on June 20, the House passed its version of the bill. It provides $416.3 billion for defense programs, $4.1 billion below the request. The amounts in the House and Senate bills are not directly comparable, since some programs in the Senate bill are covered in the House in the Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, H.R. 5385.
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Daggett, Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy
Sudan has been ravaged by civil war intermittently for four decades. An estimated 2 million people have died over the past two decades due to war-related causes and famine, and millions have been displaced from their homes. The ongoing crisis in Darfur in western Sudan has led to a major humanitarian disaster, with an estimated 1.9 million people displaced and more than 213,000 people forced into neighboring Chad. This report outlines the Darfur crisis as well as the current political climate of Sudan overall, as well as international efforts to send economic aid and peacekeeping forces to Sudan.
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
July 27, 2006
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library